KENT-1B9272: KENT-1B9272. Roman Coin: Sestertius probably of 2nd century emperor

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COIN

Unique ID: KENT-1B9272

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation

Very worn Roman sestertius.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 50
Date to: Circa AD 260

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 3.69 mm
Weight: 17.09 g
Diameter: 29.9 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 12th October 2005

Personal details

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Sestertius
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Uncertain - 2nd century
Primary ruler qualifier: Probably
Obverse description: Very worn bust right.
Obverse inscription: Completely worn and illegible.

Reverse description: Possibly a seated figure, left. S.C. below.
Reverse inscription: Completely worn and illegible.

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Maidstone (District)
Parish or ward: Lenham (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ9050
Four figure Latitude: 51.217579
Four figure longitude: 0.719226
1:25K map: TQ9050
1:10K map: TQ95SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Timeline of associated dates

Audit data

Recording Institution: KENT
Created: 18 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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